A three-car pileup closed part of Del. 1 Thursday morning for about 40 minutes.

State police said a 2006 Volkswagen Jetta crashed into a 2014 Jeep Cherokee as it was slowing down in traffic just south of Del. 72 around 6:30 a.m. The Jeep was forced into a 2018 Chevrolet Silverado, which was in an adjacent lane, according to state police.

The pile-up blocked all the northbound lanes of Del. 1, state police said.

The Volkswagen driver, a 20-year-old Harrington man, was taken to the hospital with a leg injury. State police said he was cited for inattentive driving.